The way the NCAA Tournament has played out, the two remaining No. 1 seeds, UConn and Notre Dame, will be playing each other in the national semifinals while the other side of the bracket will feature No. 2 seed California against No. 5-seeded Louisville.

Huskies coach Geno Auriemma and Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw were asked during a Final Four teleconference Wednesday whether or not they thought the NCAA should re-seed the teams once they reach the Final Four so the two remaining No. 1 seeds wouldn't have to play each other. Such a system potentially creates the most competitive matchup for the championship game.

"I do think that," McGraw said. "I was hoping that it would be a championship meeting as opposed to the semifinal. We've played them three years in a row now, and it would be nice to play somebody else."

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